Littlerock hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lobos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Littlerock will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Littlerock's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Palmdale Academy Charter School with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Lobos have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Highland got the win against West Salem on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-10.
Victor Hernandez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Highland is 4-1 when Hernandez allows two or fewer hits, but 3-4-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Gonzales, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Arturo Carrillo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Littlerock's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 7-5-1.
Littlerock couldn't quite get it done against Highland in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Will the Lobos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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